FC Laval

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FC Laval
FC Laval logo.png
Full nameFC Laval Club de Soccer
Founded1971/1974 (as CS Fabrose)
2021 (as FC Laval)
StadiumParc Cartier
LeaguePremière Ligue de soccer du Québec
2020PLSQ-Male, 6th
PLSQ-Female, 2nd
WebsiteClub website
Current season

FC Laval (formerly CS Fabrose) is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Laval, Quebec that plays in the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec. In 2021, CS Fabrose merged with youth clubs CS Chomedey and Delta Laval to form FC Laval.[1]

History[]

CS Fabrose[]

CS Fabrose logo.jpg

The club was originally formed in 1971 following a merger of a few area clubs and adopted the name CS Fabrose, in 1974.[2]

In 2018, the club joined the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec, a Division III league, fielding a team in the men's division.[3] They played their first match on May 5 against CS Mont-Royal Outremont.[3] They finished in seventh place out of eight teams in their inaugural season, but improved to 4th place in the 2019 season with Felipe Costa de Souza leading the league in goals scored with 13.[4] However, despite only finishing fourth in the league, the club won the PLSQ League Cup, earning their first title, defeating CS Mont-Royal Outremont 2–0 in the final.[5][6]

In 2019, they added a team in the women's division of the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec.[7] While the 2020 season was initially interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the club was one of the teams that committed to fielding teams in both the male and female divisions for the shortened season,[8] with the players agreeing to play without compensation.[9] The women's team finished in second place after losing in the finals to AS Blainville in penalty kicks.[10]

FC Laval[]

In 2021, CS Fabrose merged with youth clubs CS Chomedey and Delta Laval to form FC Laval (originally the name was set to be CS Laval-Ouest).[1][11] In their first game as a new club, on July 4, 2021, they drew 2-2 against four-time defending champions AS Blainville.[12]

Seasons[]

Men[]

as CS Fabrose

Season League Teams Record Rank League Cup Ref
2018 Première Ligue de soccer du Québec 8 7–5–4 7th Quarter-finals [13]
2019 9 3–4–9 4th Champions [13]
2020[note 1] 6 1–0–5 6th – [13]
  1. ^ The 2020 season was cancelled before its conclusion, with the final standings determined on a points earned per game basis

Women[]

as CS Fabrose

Season League Teams Record Rank Playoffs Ref
2019 Première Ligue de soccer du Québec 6 3–4–8 4th – [14]
2020 4 2–0–1 2nd 2nd [14]

as FC Laval

Season League Teams Record Rank League Cup Ref
2021 Première Ligue de soccer du Québec 10 1–0–8 9th did not qualify [14]

Notable former players[]

The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the PLSQ team:

Honours[]

  • Coupe PLSQ (1): 2019

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Le CS Laval-Ouest : un projet tourné aussi vers l'élite" [CS Laval-Ouest: a project also geared towards the elite]. Just eSoccer (in French). 10 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Historique du club soccer Fabrose Inc" [History of Fabrose Soccer Club Inc]. CS Fabrose (in French).
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Lamarre, Sylvain (2 May 2018). "Deux équipes lavalloises en PLSQ" [Two Laval Teams in PLSQ]. Courrier Laval (in French).
  4. ^ Pereira, Nicholas (17 September 2019). "Le CS Fabrose veut bâtir sur sa saison" [CS Fabrose wants to build on its season]. Courrier Laval (in French).
  5. ^ Pereira, Nicholas (13 October 2019). "Le CS Fabrose remporte la Coupe PLSQ" [CS Fabrose wins the PLSQ Cup]. Courrier Laval (in French).
  6. ^ Jacques, John (14 October 2019). "CS Fabrose Wins PLSQ Cup". Northern Tribune.
  7. ^ Chenoix, Eric (25 March 2019). "PLSQ : Ça recommence bientôt!" [PLSQ: It will start again soon!]. Viau Park (in French).
  8. ^ Lidbetter, Mark (23 July 2020). "Pandemic infects PLSQ play for 2020". The Suburban.
  9. ^ O'Neill, Paméla (23 July 2020). "Une Saison Pour Les Joueuses" [A Season For the Players]. PLSQ (in French).
  10. ^ Pereira, Nicholas (23 August 2020). "Le CS Fabrose féminin s'incline en finale" [Women's CS Fabrose falls in the final]. Courrier Laval (in French).
  11. ^ "FC Laval : « Former une structure professionnelle »" [FC Laval: "Form a professional structure"]. Just eSoccer (in French). 15 February 2021.
  12. ^ Pereira, Nicholas (5 July 2021). "Le FC Laval fait un verdict nul à son match inaugural" [FC Laval draws a draw in its inaugural match]. Courrier Laval (in French).
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Première Ligue de soccer du Québec". Canadian Soccer History Archives.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Première Ligue de Soccer du Québec Feminin". Canadian Soccer History Archives.
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